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Lookalike finally suffering unwelcome stabbing pain (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twinge

'stabbing pain' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'lookalike finally suffering unwelcome' is the wordplay.
'lookalike' becomes 'twin' (twin can mean a lookalike).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
The last letters of 'suffering unwelcome' are 'ge'.
'twin'+'ge'='TWINGE'

(Other definitions for twinge that I've seen before include "Sharp localised pain" , "Sudden sharp pain" , "Sharp pang" , "A slight pain or pang" , "Sudden stab of pain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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